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What is a thetan in Scientology? Explain its nature and importance in Scientology.

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Scientology uses the term thet...

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Joseph Smith Jr. declared himself a candidate for the U.S. presidency for the 1844 election.

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The mass suicide of 900 people of the Peoples Temple occurred in Waco, Texas.

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What belief is at the core of Soka Gakkai?


A) Our souls are aliens.
B) Personal transformation comes from long, silent meditation.
C) Personal transformation comes from tantric sex.
D) Salvation comes from Krishna.
E) Personal transformation comes from chanting a sacred mantra.

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Who is Yang Xiangbin according to Eastern Lightning?


A) The New Christ
B) The New Buddha
C) The Enlightened Prophetess
D) The Sister of Christ
E) The New Light of God

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The early Nation of Islam was similar to Sunni Islam.

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In Scientology, the term "squirrels" refers to whom?


A) Christians
B) Heretics
C) The souls of aliens
D) Those in advanced training
E) Spies placed in government institutions

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How does the New Age movement differ from the established religions of the Western world?

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What is one of the most important symbols of Wicca?


A) The star of David
B) The cross
C) The circle
D) The crescent
E) The pentagram

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Approximately how many temples and centers worldwide are currently in operation under the oversight of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness?


A) 100
B) 3000
C) 350
D) 1000
E) 750

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ISKCON has its roots in Shaiva Hinduism.

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Members of the Baha'i follow the Muslim pattern of praying five times a day.

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What are the eight sabbats of Wicca?

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The eight sabbats that Wiccans celebrate...

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Qigong is a core practice in Soka Gakkai.

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What does the Chinese term qigong refer to?


A) The Dharma Wheel
B) Sudden awakening achieved through meditation
C) The mantra namu-myoho renge-kyo
D) Techniques that allow energy to flow properly through the body
E) Unseen energy flowing through the body

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Out of what branch of Hinduism did the Hare Krishna movement come?


A) Shaiva Hinduism
B) Shakta Hinduism
C) Advaita Vedanta
D) The Brahmo Samaj
E) Vaishnava Hinduism

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What is the most widely shared characteristic of cults?


A) Constitutional protection and tax exemption
B) A charismatic leader
C) Distinctive clothing
D) A tendency to violence
E) A millenarian belief in an imminent "End of Time"

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The term "sect" was used by Max Weber to refer to which of the following?


A) Isolated Jewish groups
B) Any cult-like group
C) Christian splinter groups
D) All non-Christian religions
E) Pre-Christian pagan religions

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The Raëlian Movement is organized in an egalitarian model.

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